On that session I photographed a few scenes including the production crew shooting for Cesar Millan’s show DogNation. I handed Neal my card after I made some photos of them and told him I’d send him a couple. I thought it would be nice for them to show their family and friends what they do.

Honestly I wasn’t expecting an email but sure enough I got an email that evening. I sent him a few photos and long story short, he told me they would be filming a live episode at Ruocco Park that Saturday.

Saturday came around and I had a blast talking with guys on the crew and seeing the full blown production. I even got to meet Andre Millan, Cesar’s son. Andrew was a super chill guy with an obvious passion for the well being of dogs.

This is why I love street photography. You never know who you will meet and how a single (or handful of) photo(s) can help you make that human connection.

OK OK check out the photos.

Shout out to Andre, Neal, Hansi, Andrew (The real Thor), and Rodrigo! Thanks for making me feel welcomed on set.

My Muay Thai stint lasted less than 3 months but since then I’ve stayed in touch with “El Travieso”. Over the years I’ve watched him go up the amateur ranks.

One day I was watching Glory (Televised Muay Thai bouts) and there he was. Representing San Diego. Walking into the ring like a tiger. He is a professional fighter now and is training for the biggest challenge of his career.

These photos are part of the photo essay of his journey.

Big thank you to John Vargas head coach at Valor Muay Thai for letting us shoot.

UPDATE: The film crew in these photos was part of the Cesar Milan Dog Nation production crew. I didn’t know that at the time but I offered to send them some photos. I thought it would be nice to have some photos of themselves working. They enjoyed the photos and invited me to the live taping of the show and do some set photography.